Be Still My Book Heart: The Art of Suckduction

Hey everyone! Missie here, from The Unread Reader. Hopefully, y'all are having fun following Larissa and I around while we celebrate the boys in books that melt our hearts! I know I've had a blast so far.



Yesterday, I talked about CraZy LoVe, and mentioned a few "Oh no he didn't" moments in book boyfriend history. Did you check it out? Well, I also asked my readers, what is the craziest thing you have ever done for love? I got some interesting responses to say the least, BUT I failed to make my own crazy confession. So here goes. Are you ready?



This is embarrassing to admit but when I was a Freshman in high school, I had my first crush on an older senior boy; star of the Basketball team no less, who was way out of my league. Feeling it necessary to get his attention, I took measures into my own hands.



One day at the mall, I picked up a book of Magic from Hot Topic, a clothing store, so of course I knew right away the book was the real deal.



Anyhoo, in the book there was a spell to get the boy you liked to fall in love with you. It involved something sweet and finger nail shavings. I know, I know! Disgusting! I'm gonna blame this next bit of insanity on my "goth girl" phase. I really did believe I was a powerful teenage witch.



TMI time, but I tried out the spell on my crush! *dies of shame*



Yes, I made cupcakes, took a nail file, filed my nails over the cupcakes, and then proceeded to walk a cupcake over to *cough* Leroy's *cough* house and watched with gross fascination as he ate it!



Then I waited... And waited.



But true love never came, though I do believe my crush's hair was a bit longer the next day. Which got me thinking... never a good thing obviously.... Where did I go wrong?



Well, I'm happy to report that I've come a long way from those teenage dream days. Since then, I've picked up a few tips from a few of the best book heroines on how to snag your man the right way. I like to call these tips The Art of Suckduction, or moments we suck in the name of love.

• Lizzy Bennet, thank you for teaching me to be prideful.


• Isabella Swan, thank you for teaching me to never take no for an answer.


• Katniss Everdeen, thank you for teaching me to hold out to the bitter end.


• Sookie Stackhouse, thank you for teaching me how to rock fugly clothes from Wal-mart.


• MacKayla Lane, thanks for teaching me that a dirty mouth is not very lady-like, and that it's okay to love the color pink.

Brilliantly played ladies. I now feel like a more confident Suckductress. Maybe it's time to give *cough* Leroy *couch* a call? See what he is up to? What do you think? Of course, the restraining order may be a problem.



What Art of Suckduction tips have you picked up from some of your favorite book heroines on how to snag your dream guy? Please share.



Also, make sure to check out the Be Still My Book Heart giveaways I have going on over at my blog. Don't worry, I'm not giving away cupcakes! ;)

Current Giveaways:

Let's talk about sex (scenes), plus Burning Up Anthology Giveaway!

CraZy LoVe, plus My Zombie Valentine Giveaway!

Top 5 Book Boyfriends, plus Mega Hot Giveaway!

Special thanks to Larissa for allowing me to guest post today and share a bit of my crazy.

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A Love Letter to My Book Boyfriends… {Be Still My Book Heart: Book Boyfriend Week}

Dear Book Boyfriends,

Thank you for being the Alpha Male heroes in my life. I love being able to read about your problematic lives and seeing you find (or not) your mates. I don’t hold it against you, since I know our love is platonic, but it is not to be ignored.

Thank you for helping me fill my lonely nights and making my days much sexier than I ever thought possible.

Thank you Bones, for Chapter 32!

Thank you Curran, for being such an awesome Alpha!

Thank you Clay, for all your quirkiness!

Thank you Jack, for being so grounded even when you are already a movie start!

Thank you Terrible, for being so cute, despite your toughness!

Thank you Martini, for being so decisive and gorgeous!

Thanks to every single one of you for being the awesome men you are and for ruining any man I might meet in real life, cause let’s get real… They will NEVER meet my standards now LOL!

 

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Be Still My Book Heart: Book Boyfriend Week - “LOVE Is…” + GIVEAWAY!

Hey Everyone! First of all… Happy Valentine’s Day!

Secondly, as a single lady, I have to say that my heart is all about the Fictional boyfriends for me right now…

So, how about I talk a bit about what LOVE Is for me?

Don’t Forget to Check out My Giveaway afterwards!

Missie’s Awesome Giveaway HERE!

 

LOVE is…

• Feeling the uncontrollable need to have your lover suck your blood…
• Seeing your man turn into a furry animal and love him even more…
• Have your world turn upside down and accept it all because of the hot man you love…
• Seeing the man you love have the urge to turn furry when he is excited and still find him sexy…
• Suck it up and accept your man was a man whore in the past…
• Make fun of a huge Lion Shifter by saying “Here, Kitty Kitty” and still get him in the end…
• Being a 36 year old trying to make it in Hollywood and getting a young Star to fall for you…
• Overlook every single scary, paranormal, creepy, etc. characteristics and fall in love with a freak anyways!

 

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Three Winners!

Each will get to pick 3 Books from the 9 above!

Signed Books:

Queen of Light by Jennifer Armintrout

Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennel

The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett

Feed by Mira Grant

 

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Be Still My Book Heart: Book Boyfriend Week – Day 1: Top 5 Sundays #27 / Special Edition – Favorite Book Boyfriends!

 

Hey everyone! No, you’re not in the wrong place and I KNOW I was supposed to have my Top 5 Sundays post up, but this week I’ll have to stray from my regular programming and do a special edition of my Top 5 Sundays post… You are more than welcome to join me this week, of course!

To find out more about this special Book Boyfriend Week, Click HERE!

 

The theme for today is:

Favorite Book Boyfriends!

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.
5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week’s theme is Favorite Book Boyfriends!

 

*in no particular order

 

Martini

{Katherine “Kitty” Kat Series by Gini Koch}

I know, I know… According to Kitty we have to make do with Martini’s clone…

That’s fine with me LOL

 

Curran

{Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews}

I have always loved Curran, but after Magic Bleeds he conquered my heart for good!

Love him! 

 

Terrible

{Downside Ghosts Series by Stacia Kane}

He is definitely not the usual hero, but he is one nonetheless!

Gotta love him!

 

Jack Hamilton

{Redhead Series by Alice Clayton}

He doesn’t have any supernatural powers and he doesn’t go furry under the moon,

but he doesn’t really need any of that, he is awesome all on his own!

 

Clayton Danvers

{Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong}

One of my first Book Boyfriends ever and he is still strong in my heart!

Love him!

 

 

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Now I can’t wait to see who is in YOUR List of Favorite Book Boyfriends!

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Be Still My Book Heart: Book Boyfriend Week – Announcement!

*sings* Don't cha wish your book boyfriend was hot like mine? Don't cha!

Get ready because the Men of Fiction are about to rule your Reality! You have been given fair warning.
The Unread Reader and I are hosting a week long event of deliciousness sure to set your senses a blazing with Be Still My Book Heart: Book Boyfriend Week.

Book Boyfriend Week will run from Feb 12th-19th and will be packed with special posts, author interviews and best of all, hot giveaways! More to be revealed later. Yeah, we are sneaky like that. ;)

Tune in on Sunday, Feb 13th when we kick off this awesome event by presenting our Top 5 Book Boyfriends! {Yep, I’ll have to postpone my regular Top 5 Sundays programming!} *shivers with anticipation*

So, what are you waiting for? Grab our button, get ready for the love and let the heart pounding swooning begin!

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